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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Danny think he sees on the beach?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Joan.
(c) Whatshername.
(d) Lisa.

2. To what does Deborah compare her efforts at coming to grips with herself?
(a) A water ballet.
(b) A wrestling match.
(c) A tightrope walk.
(d) A puzzle.

3. What congressional amendment does Bernie declaim in his office?
(a) The Property Tax Amendment.
(b) The Segregation Amendment.
(c) The Equal Rights Amendment.
(d) The Recycling Amendment.

4. What incident does Bernie reveal about his childhood?
(a) He was orphaned at a young age.
(b) He lost a younger sibling.
(c) He was molested by a man as a child.
(d) He was adopted by his aunt and uncle.

5. What word does Deborah's mother confuse for "cookie" in Deborah's childhood?
(a) Blanket.
(b) Hug.
(c) Candy.
(d) Bookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What report are Bernie and Danny trying to do?

2. Where are Bernie and Danny in the last scene of the play?

3. What would the King do to the girls after he was done with them?

4. Why are Bernie and Danny in the toy department at Marshall's Fields?

5. At their apartment, what does Joan reveal was a problem with her last boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Joan feel that she is getting wiser about relationships as she gets older? Why or why not?

2. What two things does Bernie suggest to Danny about attracting women?

3. What story does Joan tell her kindergartners?

4. What is Bernie trying to prove when he describes his sexual escapade on the phone in front of Danny?

5. What are Bernie's feelings about the Equal Rights Amendment?

6. Why won't Danny talk to Bernie about he and Deborah's sex life?

7. What two words did Deborah's mother mishear during Deborah's childhood?

8. What sexual problem did Joan have with her previous boyfriend?

9. After Bernie realizes Danny is serious about Deborah, what warning does he give?

10. How is Act 26, when Danny is awake and Deborah is asleep, juxtaposed with the other scenes where they are in bed together?

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